Welcome Letter from Vice Provost Jennifer Bellamy

Greetings, colleagues! I am writing to express my excitement about and gratitude for the opportunity to serve as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. It is with great appreciation to Kate Willink and the amazing Office of Teaching and Learning, staff, faculty, and...
Taking Faculty Burnout and Faculty Thriving Seriously

Taking Faculty Burnout and Faculty Thriving Seriously

Dear colleagues, One of the themes of this year’s Provost Conference is faculty thriving and its Janus face: burnout. Burnout is endemic, heightened for many by the pandemic and its impact on morale and other structural and systemic forces. By extension, faculty job...
R1 Our Way: Looking forward to COACHE 2023!

R1 Our Way: Looking forward to COACHE 2023!

As part of R1 Our Way, we are preparing to launch the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey in February 2023. The survey offers unique insights into the faculty experience—capturing faculty...